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Want to Ensure Marijuana Is Safe? Legalize and Regulate It
Public officials are spreading rumors about “fentanyl-laced” cannabis. These concerns are way overblown, but there is an easy solution.
How A ‘No-Fly Zone’ Could Lead to Nuclear War
Launching a “no-fly zone” over Ukraine means starting an air war with Russia. The risks are incalculable.
We Must Stop Family Separation — And We Can Do It Now
The Biden administration has tools it can use right now to put kids and families first in immigration policy.
There’s No Better Time to Start Kicking Our Oil Addiction
As gas prices rise, this highly profitable industry wants more drilling — not to save us money, but to profit at our expense.
Two Years In, We Need to Learn the Lessons of This Pandemic
America’s pre-existing condition when the pandemic hit was inequality. That’s not a “normal” we should return to.
Russian Roulette
Broad-based sanctions on Russia will also cause hardship in the West.
Robots are Coming for White-Collar Jobs
CEOs are speeding up the adoption of automation to replace employees once assumed to be immune from it.
Cracking Down on Russian Oligarchs Means Cracking Down on U.S. Tax Havens
If the U.S. wants to clamp down on “ill-gotten gains” abroad, the first step is to get our own house in order.
There’s No Sugarcoating Hershey’s Union Busting
The candy giant is just the latest big name to throw the corporate union-busting playbook at its fed up workers.
Our Military Budget Is More Lopsided Than Ever
Spending 12 times as much on our military as Russia didn’t prevent a war in Europe. It just deprived us of resources at home.
